Real Captivity in the Virtual World: A Review on Social Media Addiction

Abstract

Increasing developments in audio-visual technology have led to communication and interaction between people being carried out mostly through social media. However, the intensive use of social media tools during the day has led to the emergence of different problems. The most common of these problems is social media addiction. Although this addiction is not yet included in diagnostic guidelines as a psychiatric diagnosis, it is discussed in the literature under the titles of social media addiction, problematic social media use and social media use disorder. A good understanding of this type of addiction is a priority requirement in the creation of prevention and intervention programs to reduce its negative effects. In this respect, it is necessary to present the theoretical framework of social media addiction in an accurate and comprehensive manner. For this reason, in the current study, the literature on social media addiction was reviewed and the results of national and international studies on the subject were compiled. As a result of the study, the conceptual framework of social media addiction, its causes, effects, prevalence, theories to explain social media addiction and ways of coping are presented. Within the framework of the results of this review, different recommendations have been put forward at the social and individual level. In addition, as a result of the review, suggestions are presented to researchers in line with the deficiencies observed in the research.

Keywords

• Social media addiction
• Behavioral addictions
• Review

Sanal Dünyada Gerçek Tutsaklık: Sosyal Medya Bağımlılığı Üzerine Bir Derleme

Abstract

Görsel ve işitsel teknolojideki artan gelişmeler insanlar arasındaki iletişim ve etkileşimin daha çok sosyal medya aracılığıyla yürütülmesine yol açmıştır. Ancak sosyal medya araçlarının gün içerisinde yoğun bir şekilde kullanılması da farklı problemlerin ortaya çıkmasına neden olmuştur. Bu problemlerden en yaygın olanı ise sosyal medya bağımlılığıdır. Bu bağımlılık henüz psikiyatrik bir tanı olarak tanılama kılavuzlarında yer almasa da literatürde sosyal medya bağımlılığı, sorunlu sosyal medya kullanımı ve sosyal medya kullanım bozukluğu başlıkları altında ele alınmaktadır. Bu bağımlılık türünün iyi anlaşılması, olumsuz etkilerini azaltmaya yönelik önleme ve müdahale programlarının oluşturulmasında öncelikli bir gerekliliktir. Bu açıdan sosyal medya bağımlılığına ilişkin kuramsal çerçevenin doğru ve kapsamlı bir şekilde ortaya konulması gerekmektedir. Bu gerekçeyle mevcut çalışmada sosyal medya bağımlılığına ilişkin literatür taraması yapılarak konuya ilişkin ulusal ve uluslararası çalışmaların sonuçları derlenmiştir. Çalışma sonucunda sosyal medya bağımlılığının kavramsal çerçevesi, nedenleri, etkileri, yaygınlığı, sosyal medya bağımlılığını açıklamaya yönelik teoriler ve baş etme yollarına ilişkin derleme sonuçları sunulmuştur. Bu derleme sonuçları çerçevesinde de toplumsal ve bireysel düzeyde farklı öneriler ortaya konulmuştur. Ayrıca derleme neticesinde araştırmalarda gözlemlenen eksiklikler doğrultusunda araştırmacılara da öneriler sunulmuştur.

Keywords

• Sosyal medya bağımlılığı
• Davranışsal bağımlılıklar
• Derleme

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